Serbo-Croatian

Verb

báciti pf ‎(Cyrillic spelling ба́цити)

1. (transitive) to throw, cast (also figuratively)

   baciti kocku — to cast a die

   baci to! — drop that!

   baciti bombu na — to drop a bomb on

   baciti pogled — to cast a glance

   baciti sumnju — to cast doubt

   baciti s(j)enku — to cast a shadow

   baciti sv(j)etlo — to cast light, elucidate

   baciti rukavicu — to throw down the gauntlet

2. (transitive) to throw out, discard

   baciti smeće/đubre — to throw out the trash

3. (reflexive) to throw oneself

   baciti se na zemlju — to fall to the ground, dive to the floor

   baciti se na posao — to devote oneself completely to a job

   baciti se na učenje — to hit the books

   baciti se pod vlak — to jump in front of the train

   baciti se nekome u zagrljaj — to embrace somebody, to throw oneself in someone's arms

4. (transitive, sports) to put the shot, throw (spear, discus etc.)

   baciti koplje — to throw the javelin

   baciti disk — to throw the discus

   baciti kladivo — to throw the hammer

5. idiomatic and figurative senses

   baciti bombu — to cause a sensation

   baciti u vodu — to discard; give up, waste (opportunity)

   baciti krivicu na nekoga — to place blame on somebody

   baciti nekoga u trošak — to put somebody to expense

   nije za baciti — it's nothing to sneeze at

   baciti ulje na vatru — to add fuel to the fire

   baciti novčić — to toss/flip a coin

   baciti p(ij)esak/prah/prašinu) nekome u oči — to deceive somebody

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• bàcati impf